Panthers vs Maple Leafs Pick – NHL Predictions & Odds 3/23/23

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers meet Thursday in NHL action at the FLA Live Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 25.7 percent of their power play opportunities. William Nylander leads Toronto with 35 goals, Mitchell Marner has 63 assists and Auston Matthews has 266 shots on goal. Defensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 81 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Matt Murray has given up 66 goals on 692 shots faced, and Ilya Samsonov has allowed 87 goals on 1,008 shots.

The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Carter Verhaeghe leads Florida with 36 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 62 assists and Brandon Montour has 207 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 3.3 goals per game and are killing 74.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has given up 132 goals on 1,372 shots faced, and Spencer Knight has allowed 62 goals on 627 shots.

The Maple Leafs are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference. The Panthers are 69-27 in their last 96 home games and 6-2 in their last 8 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 overall. The over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 overall. The Maple Leafs are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in Florida. The home team is 17-4 in the last 21 meetings. The favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a team I’ve backed a ton this year, and I’ll continue to do so. However, the Florida Panthers are playing their best hockey of the season, they’ve been incredible at home dating back to last year, and they need to win to improve their playoff chances. Massive game for the Panthers and their playoff hopes. I’ll lay the cheap price with the home team.